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Historic Decision: Georgia Republicans Consider Expanding Health Care for Poor Adults as Assembly Session Begins

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ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia General Assembly convenes today for its 2024 regular session, and all eyes are on whether Republicans will support a further expansion of health care for low-income adults under the state’s Medicaid program. House Speaker Jon Burns expressed interest in the idea, while Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones said he is open to considering it. Governor Brian Kemp, a Republican, has advocated for a more limited expansion of coverage. With last year’s unfinished business still on the table, this legislative term could see swift action on bills that came close to passing. … Read more

Congressional Dysfunction: House Republicans Take Center Stage in the Most Unproductive Session in 50 Years

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Washington D.C. – The 2023 session of the U.S. Congress proved to be one of the least productive in at least 50 years, according to reports. With fewer than 30 bills passed and signed into law by President Biden, the session fell far short of previous years when Republicans held majorities in one or both chambers of Congress and Democrats occupied the White House. Many of the bills enacted in 2023 were considered non-substantive, such as naming Veterans Affairs clinics and creating a commemorative coin for the Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary. One of the main … Read more